Strange Girl

Christopher Pike

Nov 2015 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this eBook

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike comes a brand-new fascinating and seductive new novel about a girl with a mysterious ability—but one that carries an unimaginable cost.

From the moment Fred meets Aja, he knows she’s different. She’s pretty, soft-spoken, shy—yet seems to radiate an unusual peace. Fred quickly finds himself falling in love with her.

Then strange things begin to happen around Aja. A riot breaks out that Aja is able to stop by merely speaking a few words. A friend of Fred’s suffers a serious head injury and has a miraculous recovery.

Yet Aja swears she has done nothing.

Unfortunately, Fred is not the only one who notices Aja’s unique gifts. As more and more people begin to question who Aja is and what she can do, she’s soon in grave danger. Because none of them truly understands the source of Aja’s precious abilities—or their devastating cost.

Love Aja or hate her—you will never forget her.

In Strange Girl, #1 bestselling author Christopher Pike has created the rarest of novels—a love story that swings between a heart-pounding mystery and a stirring mystical journey.

Ratings and reviews

I've been reading Christopher Pike books for a long time, I can still happily re-read all the ones from my youth. This, however, was very sub par. Plot, dialogue, character development... You name it. It was all extremely lacking to the point of boring.

Christopher Pike is somewhat of an enigma to his hardcore fanbase. I've been reading his books for over 20 years and he still knows how to spin a good yarn. I wouldn't describe this as a young adult novel although his characters are normally in the 16 to 18 age range. This book is strange, a bit eerie, and very reflective of our world. Highly recommended.

I guess I expected more from one of my favorite authors of my youth. Easy enough read - I'm sure the YA crowd enjoys it. Would love to see something more mature from him some day.

About the author

Christopher Pike is a bestselling young adult novelist and has published several adult books as well—Sati and The Season of Passage being the most popular. In YA, his Last Vampire series—often called Thirst—is a big favorite among his fans. Pike was born in Brooklyn, New York, but grew up in Los Angeles. He lives in Santa Barbara, California, with his longtime partner, Abir. Currently, several of Pike’s books are being turned into films, including The Midnight Club, which Netflix released as part of a ten-part series. The Midnight Club also draws from a half dozen of Pike’s earlier works. Presently, The Season of Passage is being adapted as a feature film by Universal Studios while Chain Letter—one of Pike all-time bestselling books—is also being adapted by Hollywood. At the moment, Pike is hard at work on a new YA series.